The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-09
Hygiene, Its Agency In Therapeu-
tics.
BY b. N. LAWRENCE, NJ. D.

BY b. N. LAWRENCE, N. D.
Disease never exists without some cause.
Often the most important service the physi-
clan can render is to discover. and assist In
removing, II possible, the source of III health
which usually includes some form ofimuuri-
ty. 1t may exist in the air we breathe, 10
the food we eat, In the water we drink, and
even our thoughts may become so impure
that direc ly they engender vices which re-
result in the most loathsome forms of dis
ease.
Keep thyself pure" Is the best advice
possible to give the invalid. The skin, the
teeth, the hair, our clothing, bedding and
dwellings, should be repeatedly and CAREFUL
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Whatever obstructs the normal action OF
any organ, impairs The health. Agencies Of
this kind have often been at work for long
period of time, and it would require almost
miracle to overcome and remove them all
at once. Sometimes, under tho best treat
ment, for days or weeks, but little II any
change for the better ia spparent, and it fIe-
quently occurs that for a while the symp-
toms appear worse and tt . patient becomes
discouraged, and feels tempted til make
change. This is OF of the many reasons
why the physician. like the preacher. should
be employed py the year. He would then
have every induoement to Immediately effect
a radical cue, and would not be misupd,r-
stood In his endeavors to prevent the suffer-
erer from over doing, by taking too much of
the treatment, too much food, or too much
exercise. In these cases it Is better to let
the system have day or two of rest, and
cease to urge the life forces. Patience Ia a
virtue which the afflicted must learn TO prac-
'ice in order to renOver lost health, A good
rule for invaids to adopt, with regard to ex-
ercise. either physical or mental, is never TO
attempt more than half what they feel fully
able to perform, aud always stop eating re-
fore the food has entirely Lost all relish Par
tako of wholesome, easily digestibe food,
prepared in the simplest and plainest man.
ner. Eat very slowly and masticate thor
~ughly. Avoid everything which experience
proves to be injurious or that causes DIS
rress iu the stomach, trouble with the heart,
or is calculated TO oonStipate the bowels, in
Guiding such articles as fine -four bread, cake,
cheese, and hisd meats.
Wheat is the most perfect article of food
ever produced by the bountiful hand of Ma
trre. The whole grain Is preferable, 1t
should be boiled or steamed five or ak hours
until 1t becomes soft. If boiled tender and
then baked or psrohed It is much superior
to that prepared by any other process; and
from the fact that it can be masticated
will be found superior to any of the numer
ous mushes, puddings and porridges 70 OF
ten recommended to children and in valids
or parched grain mlb,' cd
with little cream and jelly or sugar, or sst
Gu with milk and honey or molasses. Tn
boiled wheat, combined with stewed toma
toes or prunes, apples, peaches, pears or
other fruits, will prove both food and medi
cine, never falling to cure const ipatiop,
which, II not checked In time, leads to some
serious disease of the kidneys, nerves, or vi
tai organs. Wheat meal should he substitu-
ted for the the fue -four; 1t may be combin-
ed with oat meal, rye or corn meal, or equal
parts Of each may be made into bread, bis
cult, cakes, crisp crackers or mushes. Gra-
ham gems may be male by mixing an egg
beaten with milk, to form batter out OF
the mush or the unbclted meal, and baked
in very hot cast iron pans. Heat the pans
hot befor putting In the batter, ami, If the
oven is well heated, they will he sufficiently
light without adding any baking powder,
soda, or potash. Stale bread is more health
full than that which is fresh made. 1t may
be steamed Or toasted, and IL made Of coarse
-four or meal, is equally good for invalds
and those 10 health. Cream aud sauce or a
Dream gravy Is better than butter to be used
on cakes, gems, or bread.
The people Of Boston should not be per-
mitted to monopolize the luxury of baked
beans, which, when properly prepared, are
very nutritious and palatsble. They should
be soaked until swelled, then parboiled in
fresh water till soft, after which they should
be baked from six to twelve hours. If boiled
wheat, homiuy, or corn is added with the
beans before they are cooked, most perfect
form of food will be secured. small piece
Of fat corned beef or lump of butter is a
superior substitute for the fat pork SO gener.
ally used
Vegetables, including carrots, as perhaps
the head Of the list for making pure blood,
when properly prepared, form \ most Inn
portant part of any well regulated bill of
Iare Of health promoting dinner.
Fruits should not be taken with vegeta-
bles. Animal food should not be INDUCED
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